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Aboriginal elder's mission to get stolen artefact back after 70 years

An Aboriginal breastplate given to Jack Kapeen in 1865 disappeared from a Lismore museum about 100 years later, only to be sold at auction in 2011.

1 report1 sourceApr 13, 2026, 8:32 PM
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ABC AustraliaApr 13, 2026, 8:32 PM

Aboriginal elder's mission to get stolen artefact back after 70 years

An Aboriginal breastplate given to Jack Kapeen in 1865 disappeared from a Lismore museum about 100 years later, only to be sold at auction in 2011.

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